MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, THE COOLEST MUSEUM IN THE WORLD
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At the Michigan Historical Museum you can learn cool things. There are special exhibits for a brief time at the museum like Following the Girls which is from March 10 to August 26. There are also exhibits that go year round like the 20’s 50’s and 60’s. You can also look at the Great Depression, and the Lakes and Land. Plus you can see the Arsenal of Democracy and the Farm of Factory of 1900 to 1930. You can see a flag collection. You can also learn a lot of cool facts and things about the state of Michigan.
Here is what is known about the Michigan Historical Museum: Over an entire century ago, people in Michigan began collecting things, to make sure that everyone would remember Michigan’s history. They then formed the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan on April 22, 1874. The Pioneer Society received money from the state of Michigan, and from its yearly member dues. In 1879, this collection was put on the fourth floor of Michigan’s State Capitol. This floor was then known as the Pioneer Museum. The Pioneer Society then agreed to change their name to the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. In 1897, Hazen Pingree (the governor) stopped paying the organization, but it was still able to operate. By 1913, the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society’s collections, and the number of people who came to see them, had both grown quite a bit. Even today you can come and see the Michigan Historical Museum!
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The museum hours of the Michigan Historical Museum are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. The location is 702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915. Their phone number is [517] 373-3559. If you need to know the cost: adults [18+] $6, seniors [65+] $4, youth [6-17] $2, and children up to 5 years are free. You pay at the visitor services desk, which is by the south entrance of the Michigan Library and Historical Center. You can pay with cash, check, or credit card. There is so much to see. This is the Michigan Historical Museum.
At the Michigan Historical Museum you can learn cool things. There are special exhibits for a brief time at the museum like Following the Girls which is from March 10 to August 26. There are also exhibits that go year round like the 20’s 50’s and 60’s. You can also look at the Great Depression, and the Lakes and Land. Plus you can see the Arsenal of Democracy and the Farm of Factory of 1900 to 1930. You can see a flag collection. You can also learn a lot of cool facts and things about the state of Michigan.
Here is what is known about the Michigan Historical Museum: Over an entire century ago, people in Michigan began collecting things, to make sure that everyone would remember Michigan’s history. They then formed the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan on April 22, 1874. The Pioneer Society received money from the state of Michigan, and from its yearly member dues. In 1879, this collection was put on the fourth floor of Michigan’s State Capitol. This floor was then known as the Pioneer Museum. The Pioneer Society then agreed to change their name to the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. In 1897, Hazen Pingree (the governor) stopped paying the organization, but it was still able to operate. By 1913, the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society’s collections, and the number of people who came to see them, had both grown quite a bit.
Even today you can come and see the Michigan Historical Museum!
The museum hours of the Michigan Historical Museum are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. The location is 702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915. Their phone number is [517] 373-3559. If you need to know the cost: adults [18+] $6, seniors [65+] $4, youth [6-17] $2, and children up to 5 years are free. You pay at the visitor services desk, which is by the south entrance of the Michigan Library and Historical Center. You can pay with cash, check, or credit card. There is so much to see. This is the Michigan Historical Museum.
Sources:
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_18595_18596---,00.html
http://www.hal.state.mi.us/mhc/museum/explore/museums/hismus/special/memory/musehist.html
Research and Writing by Ben K., Eitan, and Ethan M.